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Illinois Congressman Speaks to Miners

Sep 08, 2016

Rep. Mike Bost, an Illinois Republican, speaks to a crowd of thousands of retired coal miners who came to Washington by the bus load to push lawmakers to vote on a bill that would save their pension and health care benefits.

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